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in_o themselves_o so_o our_o unworthiness_n do_v greaten_v they_o more_o be_v show_v to_o we_o who_o be_v no_o less_o rebellious_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o and_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o to_o move_v thou_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v he_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o love_a and_o fear_v he_o that_o thou_o hate_v other_o which_o do_v o_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n oh_o foolish_a man_n to_o look_v for_o other_o then_o great_a then_o double_a damnation_n o_o that_o such_o sovereign_a favour_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o profit_v thou_o but_o turn_v to_o thy_o destruction_n through_o thy_o wilful_a blind_a and_o perverse_a nature_n he_o be_v thy_o lord_n by_o a_o manifold_a right_n his_o tenure_n of_o we_o be_v diverse_o hold_v and_o thou_o his_o servant_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n indeed_o our_o tenure_n of_o he_o be_v but_o single_a he_o be_v we_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o first_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n by_o the_o 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deliverance_n from_o danger_n bind_v to_o gratitude_n and_o the_o more_o bond_n of_o duty_n the_o more_o plague_n for_o neglect_n have_v god_n contrive_v so_o many_o way_n to_o save_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o glorify_v he_o have_v he_o do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v though_o it_o be_v our_o life_n yea_o our_o soul_n much_o more_o our_o lust_n we_o have_v hard_a heart_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n can_v soften_v they_o stony_a bowel_n if_o so_o many_o mercy_n can_v melt_v we_o be_v he_o crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o by_o our_o sin_n crucify_v he_o again_o do_v we_o take_v his_o wage_n and_o do_v his_o enemy_n service_n be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o beneficence_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v this_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o hate_v those_o who_o he_o love_v o_o for_o shame_n think_v upon_o it_o and_o at_o his_o instance_n be_v persuade_v by_o who_o blood_n you_o be_v redeem_v from_o all_o these_o evil_n and_o interre_v in_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n the_o apostle_n can_v not_o find_v out_o a_o more_o heart-breaking_a argument_n to_o enforce_v a_o sacrifice_a of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n then_o to_o conjure_v we_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o indeed_o we_o can_v not_o be_v unthankful_a if_o we_o think_v upon_o what_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o what_o he_o forgive_v but_o if_o the_o thought_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o move_v thou_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a mark_n of_o a_o reprobate_n always_o to_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n and_o patience_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o evil_a course_n so_o good_a turn_v aggravate_v unkindness_n and_o our_o offence_n be_v increase_v with_o our_o obligation_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o favour_n of_o those_o warning_n which_o i_o have_v 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thy_o benumb_a conscience_n and_o make_v thou_o know_v his_o power_n which_o will_v never_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o will_v then_o teach_v thou_o with_o a_o vengeance_n as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n those_o careless_a guest_n make_v light_n of_o their_o call_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n but_o they_o find_v at_o last_o when_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o jest_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n in_o hell_n luke_n 16.23_o those_o scorch_a flame_n open_v they_o to_o purpose_n they_o be_v never_o open_v before_o §_o 129._o this_o be_v the_o difference_n
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heleogabalus_fw-la into_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n with_o his_o mother_n semea_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n for_o that_o she_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o gulf_n of_o mischief_n as_o lampridius_n report_v yea_o the_o whole_a state_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o such_o riddance_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v become_v though_o not_o profitable_a yet_o infinite_o less_o hurtful_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v remain_v §_o 131._o the_o eight_o circumstance_n which_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n or_o party_n which_o be_v offend_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n eye_n 8._o they_o abuse_v and_o persecute_v not_o the_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a who_o be_v to_o god_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n thou_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n in_o that_o thou_o injure_v those_o who_o god_n tender_o love_v which_o be_v far_o more_o displease_v unto_o he_o then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v unto_o other_o they_o be_v as_o the_o signet_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n yea_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v god_n mean_v the_o jew_n his_o choose_a and_o belove_a people_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o own_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o and_o who_o be_v they_o which_o lie_v scoff_a at_o traduce_v nickname_a revile_a and_o persecute_v but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n such_o as_o be_v most_o religious_a and_o conscionable_a such_o as_o will_v not_o swear_v nor_o be_v drink_v nor_o commit_v such_o wickedness_n as_o thou_o do_v now_o he_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o evil_a man_n who_o be_v god_n enemy_n grievous_o offend_v he_o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o will_v i_o destroy_v that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n psa_n 101.5_o and_o the_o word_n neighbour_n include_v very_a heathen_n how_o heinous_o then_o do_v they_o offend_v which_o do_v the_o same_o and_o worse_o to_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 6.18_o galat._n 3.26_o john_n 1.12_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o 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amendment_n ephes_n 2.1_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n if_o thou_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o language_n of_o hell_n viz._n swear_v curse_a &c_n &c_n without_o fear_n or_o sorrow_n or_o strive_v to_o leave_v it_o if_o thou_o delight_v to_o boast_v of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n or_o seek_v to_o defend_v it_o psal_n 52.1_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n touch_v action_n and_o person_n esteem_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a if_o the_o devil_n have_v so_o bewitch_v thou_o that_o thou_o prefer_v hell_n to_o heaven_n and_o blame_v those_o that_o do_v otherwise_o if_o thou_o imitate_v a_o bad_a stomach_n in_o turn_v â—â—ery_a thing_n to_o a_o evil_a construction_n so_o make_v a_o temptation_n of_o every_o thing_n titus_n 1.15_o if_o ishmael-like_a thou_o mock_v or_o cham-like_a thou_o scoff_a at_o the_o religious_a or_o use_v bitter_a jest_n against_o they_o psal_n 1.1_o ephesian_n 5.4_o if_o thou_o raise_v slander_n of_o they_o or_o furthere_v they_o be_v raise_v 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as_o he_o be_v he_o have_v sometime_o in_o his_o mouth_n butter_n and_o oil_n as_o well_o as_o fire_n and_o faggot_n §_o 182._o again_o second_o get_v again_o as_o in_o get_v so_o in_o keep_v such_o â—s_v they_o have_v get_v as_o satan_n instrument_n have_v great_a advantage_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o get_v so_o no_o less_o in_o keep_v such_o as_o they_o have_v get_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n peace_n freedom_n and_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n which_o the_o worldling_n have_v above_o god_n people_n pleasure_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n first_o whereas_o other_o that_o turn_n to_o god_n bar_v themselves_o of_o such_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n as_o here_o they_o may_v enjoy_v these_o may_v satisfy_v themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n to_o the_o full_a live_v at_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o give_v their_o affection_n the_o full_a swing_n yea_o and_o be_v so_o applaud_v for_o it_o as_o if_o with_o the_o people_n of_o china_n 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heaven_n shall_v be_v shut_v against_o we_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o hell_n swallow_v we_o for_o boast_v of_o the_o sin_n they_o dare_v deny_v any_o fact_n and_o wager_n lie_v with_o that_o grandfather_n of_o lie_n and_o liar_n we_o dare_v not_o tell_v a_o untruth_n though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v ourselves_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a to_o honour_v god_n they_o dare_v drink_v themselves_o into_o beast_n we_o dare_v not_o lest_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v recover_v again_o unto_o men._n they_o dare_v oppress_v the_o poor_a revenge_v all_o wrong_n do_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o dare_v not_o so_o reproach_v our_o maker_n nor_o wring_v god_n weapon_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n they_o dare_v sin_n god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o presume_v upon_o his_o patience_n we_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n in_o fine_a they_o dare_v hazard_v the_o break_n of_o their_o neck_n we_o will_v not_o willing_o break_v our_o shin_n §_o 183._o three_o in_o regard_n of_o peace_n 1_o with_o satan_n that_o 3_o 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329._o vice_n every_o vice_n have_v a_o title_n give_v it_o and_o every_o virtue_n a_o disgrace_n 293._o violence_n when_o by_o gentle_a persuasion_n they_o can_v prevail_v they_o use_v violence_n 726._o w_n wicked_a nothing_o will_v do_v good_a upon_o a_o wicked_a heart_n 691._o whereof_o many_o example_n ibid._n a_o continual_a war_n between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n 432._o watchfulness_n 740._o we_o must_v be_v watchful_a wise_a valiant_a if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o their_o allurement_n 739._o whore_n the_o devil_n much_o behold_v to_o whore_n but_o far_o more_o to_o drunkard_n 451._o wine_n the_o drunkard_n high_a esteem_n of_o it_o about_o make_v wise_a 45._o wine_n lawful_a if_o use_v lawful_o win_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a and_o industrious_a to_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v to_o satan_n 455._o wisdom_n no_o wicked_a man_n a_o wise_a man_n 189._o how_o wise_a the_o drunkard_n be_v in_o his_o own_o conceit_n 118._o 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772._o worldling_n have_v more_o peace_n with_o 1._o satan_n 731._o 2._o the_o world_n 731._o 3._o themselves_o 732._o then_o god_n people_n they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n to_o the_o full_a 727._o have_v free_a scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o say_v what_o they_o please_v 729_o whereas_o god_n people_n be_v restrain_v intheir_o very_a thought_n ibid._n whence_o they_o think_v themselves_o morâ—_n happy_a in_o serve_v the_o devil_n than_o other_o in_o serve_v oâ—_n god_n 733._o they_o profit_v more_o in_o sin_n than_o the_o godly_a iâ—_n grace_n 734._o they_o be_v penny_n wise_a and_o pound_n foolish_a 63â—_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a ibid._n wound_n those_o prove_v deep_a wound_n to_o weak_a christianâ—â—_n that_o will_v be_v balm_n and_o physic_n unto_o able_a judgement_n 765_o z_o zeal_n he_o compound_v affection_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n 84â—_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o zealous_a in_o good_a as_o they_o be_v in_o euâ—â—_n 455_o finis_fw-la